We're excited to announce the opening concert of the Center for 21st Century Music 2021-2022 season! We have a program with some big instrumental forces in Lippes Concert Hall at the University at Buffalo on Tuesday, September 14th, at 7:30 pm.
A livestream link will be available for this concert but everyone is welcome to attend in person with masks on and social distancing observed.
The program will be:
Zoe, for string sextet, Charles Wuorinen
For CW, for chamber orchestra, David Felder
Grises osobres lágrimas, for small string orchestra, Christian Baldini
Introduzione all'oscuro, for 12 players, Salvatore Sciarrino
Octandre, for 8 players, Edgar Varése
The program will be conducted by UB alumn Christian Baldini who is now conducting the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. The concert features a premiere by David Felder, For CW, which honors the recently passed Charles Wuorinen who has been a friend of the Center since the beginning. The evening concludes with Octandré, by Edgar Varése, who was aa early supporter of Wuorinen's music.
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David Felder and Charles Wuorinen at the Marriott near UB |
Ticket purchasing information and livestream link coming soon!